| Group | Name | Clade | Altenative names |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRF | MyoD | bHLHc1 | Myf3 |
| Myf5 | bHLHc2 | ||
| myogenin | bHLHc3 | Myf4 | |
| MRF4 | bHLHc4 | Myf6 | |
| HAND | Hand1 | bHLHa27 | eHAND |
| Hand2 | bHLHa26 | dHAND | |
| HES | Hes1 | bHLHb39 | HL, HRY |
| Hes2 | bHLHb40 | ||
| Hes3 | bHLHb43 | ||
| Hes4 | bHLHb42 | ||
| Hes5 | bHLHb38 | ||
| Hes6 | bHLHb41 | ||
| Hes7 | bHLHb37 | ||
| Hesr1 | bHLHb31 | Hey1, HRT1, HERP2, CHF2 | |
| Hesr2 | bHLHb32 | Hey2, HRT2, HERP1, CHF1, GRL | |
| Hesr3 | bHLHb33 | HeyL, HRT3 | |
| ASCL | ASCL1 | bHLHa46 | ASH1, Hash1, Mash1 |
| ASCL2 | bHLHa45 | ASH2, Hash2, Mash2 | |
| ASCL3 | bHLHa42 | ASH3, Hash3, Mash3, Sgn-1 | |
| ASCL4 | bHLHa44 | ASH4, Hash4, Mash4 | |
| ASCL5 | bHLHa47 | ASH5, Hash5, Mash5 | |
| Mesp | Mesp1 | bHLHc5 | |
| Mesp2 | bHLHc6 | SCDO2 | |
| TAL | TAL1 | bHLHa17 | SCL, TCL5 |
| TAL2 | bHLHa19 | ||
| Twist | Twist1 | bHLHa38 | H-twist |
| Twist2 | bHLHa39 | Dermo1 | |
| N-twist | bHLHa31 | FERD3L, NATO3 | |
| Id | Id1 | bHLHb24 | |
| Id2 | bHLHb26 | ||
| Id3 | bHLHb25 | 1R21, HEIR1 | |
| Id4 | bHLHb27 | ||
| Musculin | bHLHa22 | MyoR, ABF1 | |
| Myc | c-Myc | bHLHe39 | |
| L-Myc-1 | bHLHe38 | MYCL1, LMYC | |
| L-Myc-2 | MYCL2 |